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Conversion. Automobile plant. Toggle arm bearings of a big 90T96 Cleveland press are checked before the machine is reassembled for production of army truck parts in another building of an important automobile factory. The building that formerly housed the press is being entirely cleared for the manu
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Conversion. Automobile plant. Toggle arm bearings of a big 90T96 Cleveland press are checked before the machine is reassembled for production of army truck parts in another building of an important automobile factory. The building that formerly housed the press is being entirely cleared for the manu

Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineConversion. Automobile plant. Toggle arm bearings of a big 90T96 Cleveland press are checked before the machine is reassembled for production of army truck parts in another building of an important au. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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